Sale and transfer agreement

Exhibit 99.1

Sale and transfer agreement

regarding shares in

Sono Group N.V.

Dated 1 February 2024

This agreement (the "Agreement") is made on 1 February 2024

Parties

(1) Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (the "Transferor");

(2) Bambino 225. V V UG, c/o Dentons GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, as the transferee designated by Xx. Xxx-Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (the "Transferee 1");

(3) SVSE LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, registered with the Department of State under number 3005183, as the transferee(s) designated by the Company (the "Transferee 2” and, jointly with the Transferee 1, the “Transferees”); and

(4) Sono Group N.V., a company incorporated under Dutch law (naamloze vennootschap) and registered with the Dutch chamber of commerce under number 80683568 (the "Company").

The above parties to this Agreement are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party".

Background

A Reference is made to the envisaged restructuring of the Company and Sono Motors GmbH (jointly the "Sono Group") through the implementation of certain restructuring steps as set out in inter alia the restructuring agreement between Sono Group N.V. and YA II PN Ltd., to be entered into on or about the date hereof (the “Restructuring Agreement”), to allow the Sono Group to exit from insolvency proceedings in Germany (the "Restructuring" and the transactions in connection therewith and/or arising therefrom jointly the "Transactions").

B At the date of this Agreement, the Transferor holds:

(i) 1,421,053 high-voting shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 1.50 (the "HV Shares"); and

(ii) 14,316,447 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06 (the "Ordinary Shares"),

(jointly, the "Shares").

C As part of the Restructuring and the Transactions, it is envisaged that the Transferor will sell and transfer, inter alia, the Shares to the Transferee 1 and the Transferee 2 as set out in detail in the commitment letter dated 17 November 2023 by, inter alia, the Transferor to the Company and Sono Motors GmbH (the “Commitment Letter”).

It is agreed:

1 Definitions and interpretation

1.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions of this clause 1 apply.

1.2 In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:

(a) reference to a gender includes all genders;

(b) reference to a person includes reference to any individual, company, corporation, foundation, association, any other legal person, partnership, joint venture or any governmental authority;

(c) reference to "include" or "including" is treated as a reference to "include without limitation" or "including without limitation";

(d) reference to "writing" or "written" means any method of reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form, including e-mail;

(e) reference to any action, remedy, method or form of proceedings, court or any other legal concept or matter is a reference to the Dutch legal concept or matter or to the legal concept or matter which most closely resembles the Dutch legal concept or matter as interpreted in a Dutch law context; and

(f) reference to a clause is a reference to a clause schedule of this Agreement.

1.3 Headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

2 Sale, purchase and transfer

2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Transferor hereby sells and transfers the following Shares to the following transferees:

(a) to the Transferee 1:

(i) 6,118,749 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06 (the "Ordinary Shares 1" or the "Shares 1"),

which are hereby purchased and accepted by the Transferee 1; and

(b) to the Transferee 2:

(i) the HV Shares; and

(ii) 8,197,698 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06 (the "Ordinary Shares 2" and jointly with the HV Shares, the "Shares 2"),

which are hereby purchased and accepted by the Transferee 2.

2.2 The Shares are transferred to the Transferee 1 and the Transferee 2, respectively, free and clear from any mortgage, pledge, lien (retentierecht), retention of title (eigendomsvoorbehoud), any other registered obligation (kwalitatieve verplichting), personal right of enjoyment or use or right to acquire, usufruct, attachment, right of first refusal or other restriction on transfer, any restriction on voting or any other third party right or security interest of any kind, or any agreement to create any of the foregoing and together with all rights attached to them, and further in accordance with the provisions of clause 4.

2.3 The Company hereby acknowledges the transfer of the HV Shares effected by this Agreement and shall register the same in its register of shareholders.

3 Consideration

3.1 The consideration for the Shares 1 and the Shares 2 amounts to EUR 0.003 per Share, i.e., EUR 47,212.5 in the aggregate (incl. VAT, if any) (the "Purchase Price").

3.2 The Purchase Price shall be paid by the Transferee 1 exclusively at the time, in the partial amounts and out of the funds as provided for in paragraph 3.1 (c) of the Commitment Letter, and without any deduction, withholding, set-off or suspension, in cash to the Transferor to the following bank account in name of the Transferor:

OMITTED

4 Completion of Transfer of Ordinary Shares

4.1 The Transferor hereby irrevocable and unconditionally covenants and warrants towards the Transferee 1 to instruct AST Financial - AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (in future doing business as Equiniti Trust Company, LLC) as transfer agent and registrar to transfer the Ordinay Shares 1 to a security account as to be notified by the Transferee 1 in writing to the Transferor after the date of this Agreement.

4.2 The Transferor hereby irrevocable and unconditionally covenants and warrants towards the Transferee 2 to instruct AST Financial - AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (in future doing business as Equiniti Trust Company, LLC) as transfer agent and registrar to make the following security account transfers on the date of this Agreement:

the Ordinary Shares 2 are to be transferred to the following nominee securities account of the Transferee 2: OMITTED

4.3 Forthwith after giving such instruction, the Transferor will provide the Transferees with written evidence that the transfer and delivery of the Ordinary Shares 1 and the Ordinary Shares 2, as referred to in clause 4.1 has occurred.

4.4 The Transferor hereby represents and warrants to each of the Transferees that any further formalities or (legal) acts which must be complied with or performed for a transfer of the full and unencumbered title to the Ordinary Shares 1 and the Ordinary Shares 2 to the Transferee 1 or, respectively, the Transferee 2, shall be complied with or performed forthwith. The Company shall, insofar as necessary, fully cooperate to effect the transfer.

4.5 The Transferor hereby grants full and irrevocable power of attorney to each of the Transferees and the Company, to each of them severally, with the power of substitution, to comply with all formalities and perform all (legal) acts referred to in clause 4.3 or other rules applicable to the Ordinary Shares 1 and/or the Ordinary Shares 2 must be complied with or performed for a transfer of the full and unencumbered title to the Ordinary Shares 1 to the Transferee 1 and the Ordinary Shares 2 to the Transferee 2.

5 Transfer restriction

The share transfer restrictions provided for in article 16.1 of the Company’s articles of association (containing a prior approval system) do not apply, as the management board of the Company has granted its written approval to the contemplated transfer of the HV Shares, as evidenced by a written resolution of the management board of the Company, a copy of which has been attached to this Agreement as Annex 1, and as approved by a resolution of the supervisory board of the Company, a copy of which has been attached to this Agreement as Annex 2.

6 Warranties

6.1 The Transferor hereby represents and warrants to each of the Transferees and the Company that, on the date hereof, the following is correct:

(a) The Transferor has full and unencumbered title to the Shares 1 and the Shares 2 and is fully authorised to transfer the Shares 1 and the Shares 2 to the Transferee 1 and the Transferee 2 respectively.

(b) The Shares 1 and the Shares 2 are not subject to rights of third parties or obligations to transfer to third parties or claims based on contracts of any nature.

6.2 The Transferor hereby represents and warrants that it has the legal right and full power and authority (including all necessary consents, authorisations, confirmations, permissions, certificates, approvals, authorities or other corporate action as may be required) to provide and perform the obligations and undertakings contained in this Agreement (as applicable) which when executed will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations on the Transferor.

6.3 Each Transferee hereby represents and warrants that it has the legal right and full power and authority (including all necessary consents, authorisations, confirmations, permissions, certificates, approvals, authorities or other corporate action as may be required) to provide and perform the obligations and undertakings contained in this Agreement (as applicable) which when executed will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations on the Transferees.

6.4 The Transferees understand that the Shares have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless the Shares are registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available. The Transferees further understand that the Shares will be “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, and Transferees understands that the certificates or book-entries representing the Shares will contain a legend or notation in respect of such restrictions. The Transferees agree not to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Shares unless, prior thereto, (a) a registration statement covering such Shares shall be effective under the Securities Act and the transaction shall be qualified under applicable state law or (b) the transaction is exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and the qualification requirements under applicable state law. Transferees further understand that the Shares may not be transferred within 40 calendar days from the closing of the sale pursuant to this Agreement.

6.5 Any certificates representing the Shares shall have endorsed thereon legends substantially as follows (and any book-entries representing the Shares shall have similar notations) and Transferees specifically acknowledge, and agree to comply with, these legends:

“THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THESE SHARES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNLESS SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, OR ASSIGNMENT IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.”

“PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF FORTY DAYS FROM THE LATER OF (1) THE DATE ON WHICH THESE SHARES WERE FIRST OFFERED AND (2) THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THESE SHARES, THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY

ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY, REPRESENTS AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER AND THE GUARANTOR THAT IT WILL NOTIFY ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE.”.

7 Lock-up

The Transferee 2 submits to the same rules that apply to the Transferors pursuant to paragraph 4 of the Commitment Letter with regard to the Shares 2 after the acquisition. The parties agree that in the event of a shortening or cancellation of the lock-up period for Transferee 2, the lock- up for the Transferors agreed in the Commitment Letter shall also be cancelled.

8 General Provisions

8.1 Each Party shall, at its own expense, sign and execute such documents and perform such further acts as the other Parties may reasonably request from time to time to give full effect to, and give each Party the full benefit of, this Agreement. The Company shall bear the costs arising in connection with paragraph 4.3 of this Agreement.

8.2 Each Party shall pay its own costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution and completion of this Agreement and of any ancillary agreement, except as provided otherwise in this Agreement or as otherwise specifically agreed in writing after the date of this Agreement. All stamp, transfer, real estate transfer, registration, sales and other similar taxes or duties, levies or charges in connection with the sale and/or transfer of the Shares 1 and/or the Shares 2 shall be paid by the Transferee.

8.3 This Agreement shall be treated as strictly confidential and shall not, without your prior written consent, be disclosed in whole or in part to any person, other than to your employees, directors, professional advisers and financing sources, in each case on a confidential basis; provided, however, that any Party, any party to the Commitment Letter and/or any Third Party Beneficiary (as defined in the Commitment Letter) shall be entitled to disclose this Agreement in whole or in part: (i) if required by any mandatory law, regulation or other rules (including, but not limited to, stock exchange regulations; (ii) as any Party, any party to the Commitment Letter and/or any Third Party Beneficiary deem necessary in connection with the insolvency proceedings regarding the Company and/or Sono Motors GmbH.

8.4 No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of all Parties.

8.5 If any provision in this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the provision shall apply with whatever deletion or modification is necessary so that the provision is legal, valid and enforceable and gives effect to the commercial intention between the Parties. To the extent it is not possible to delete or modify the provision, in whole or in part then such provision or part of it shall, to the extent that it is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, be deemed not to form part of this letter and the legality, validity and enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall, subject to any deletion or modification made under this paragraph, not be affected.

8.6 Except as explicitly stated otherwise in this Agreement, each of the Parties waives its rights, if any, to in whole or in part annul, rescind or dissolve this Agreement. Each of the Parties waives its rights to request in whole or in part the annulment, rescission, dissolution or cancellation of this Agreement.

9 Governing law and jurisdiction

9.1 This Agreement shall be governed by German law (excluding CISG); provided, however, that the transfer of the Shares 1 and the Shares 2 shall be governed by Dutch law.

9.2 The courts of Munich, Germany, have non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (including a dispute relating to any non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement).

(signature page follows)

Signature page

On behalf of the Transferor

Name: X. Christians

Date: 01 February 2024 | 9:03 AM GMT

On behalf of the Transferee 1

Name: X. Xxxxxxx

Date:

On behalf of the Transferee 2

Name:X. X'Xxxxx

Date: 31 January 2024

On behalf of the Company

Name: X. X'Xxxxx

Date: 31 January 2024

Signature page

On behalf of the Transferor

Name: X. Christians

Date:

On behalf of the Transferee 1

 

Name: X. Xxxxxxx

Date:

On behalf of the Transferee 2

Name:X. X'Xxxxx

Date: 31 January 2024

On behalf of the Company

Name: X. X'Xxxxx

Date: 31 January 2024

Annex 1

Approval management board of the Company

[Inserted separately]

MANAGEMENT BOARD RESOLUTIONS

BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT WITHOUT HOLDING A MEETING

THE UNDERSIGNED:

1. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx (Xxxxxx);

2. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (Xxxx);

3. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx; and

4. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,

forming all managing directors (the Managing Directors) and therefore the entire management board (the Management Board) of:

Sono Group N.V., a public company ('naamloze vennootschap'), with its statutory seat in Amsterdam (office address: 0000 0 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00) and registered with the Trade Register held by the Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands under number 80683568 (the Company),

WHEREAS:

A. pursuant to article 20.8 of the articles of association of the Company, included in a notarial deed of amendment of the articles of association, executed before a substitute of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxx, civil law notary in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 17 November 2021 (the “Articles”), the Management Board is entitled to adopt resolutions in writing (instead of at a meeting), provided that all Managing Directors are familiar with the resolution to be passed and none of them objects to this decision- making process;

B. the Company has agreed to enter into a restructuring, pursuant to which the Company will execute certain transactions (the “Restructuring”);

X. Xxxxxx inter alia holds the following shares in the capital of the Company:

1. 1,578,947 high-voting shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 1.50 (the "Xxxxxx XX Shares"); and

2. 16,296,053 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06;

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D. Xxxx inter alia holds the following shares in the capital of the Company:

1. 1,421,053 high-voting shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 1.50 (the "Jona HV Shares"); and

2. 14,316,447 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06;

E. as part of the Restructuring, Xxxxxx and Xxxx will sell and transfer the said shares in the capital of the Company, as follows:

Laurin

(a) to Bambino 225. V V UG, c/o Dentons GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, as the transferee designated by Xx. Xxx-Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (the "Transferee 1"): 7,187,500 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06; and

(b) to SVSE LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, registered with the Department of State under number 3005183, as the transferee(s) designated by the Company (the “Transferee 2”:

(i) the Xxxxxx XX Shares; and

(ii) 9,108,553 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06,

Jona

(c) to the Transferee 1:

(i) 6,118,749 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06; and

(d) to the Transferee 2:

(i) the Jona HV Shares; and

(ii) 8,197,698 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, each with a nominal value of EUR 0.06;

HEREBY RESOLVE:

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(I) To approve the said transfers of the Xxxxxx XX Xxxxxx and the Xxxx XX Shares to the Transferee 1 in accordance with article 16.1 of the Articles.

(II) To the extent required, to approve the establishment of a right of pledge on the Xxxxxx XX Xxxxxx and the Jona HV Shares by the Tranferee 2 for the benefit of YA II PN Ltd. (the Pledgee);

(III) To approve the (conditional) transfer of the voting rights related to the Xxxxxx XX Xxxxxx and the Xxxx XX Shares to the Pledgee;

(IV) That the Company will execute the applicable sale and transfer agreements and the deeds of pledge;

AND HEREBY:

(V) Confirm that to the best of their knowledge the Company is not a party to any proceeding before the Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer), that the Enterprise Chamber has not given any order, directly or indirectly affecting the Company and the Management Board has not adopted any resolution in respect of the merger (fusie) or division (juridische splitsing) of the Company.

(VI) Confirm that the approval of the Supervisory Board for the subject resolution has been granted in accordance with article 20.9 sub (f) of the Articles.

(VII) Confirm that the Pledgee and Dentons Europe LLP may rely on these resolutions.

This Management Board Resolution may be entered into in any number of counterparts and by the signatories in separate counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each signatory may deliver a signed copy of this Management Board Resolution by fax or as PDF and any such copy shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes.

This Management Board Resolution may be signed electronically.

Signature page follows.

SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE BOARD RESOLUTION

Signed on the dates as mentioned below the signatures.

L.S.P. Xxxx		X.X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Date: 30.01.2024		Date: 30.01.2024
X.X. Xxxxxx		X. Xxxxxx
Date: 30.01.2024		Date: 30.01.2024

Annex 2

Approval supervisory board of the Company

[Inserted separately]

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Supervisory board resolutions by unanimous consent without holding a meeting

THE UNDERSIGNED:

(i) Xxxxx Xxxxx; and

(ii) Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,

jointly the supervisory directors (Supervisory Directors) and forming the Supervisory Board (the Supervisory Board) of:

Sono Group N.V., a public company ('naamloze vennootschap'), with its statutory seat in Amsterdam (office address: 0000 0 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 00) and registered with the Trade Register held by the Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands under number 80683568, (the Company),

WHEREAS:

(A) pursuant to article 26.8 of the articles of association of the Company, included in a notarial deed of amendment of the articles of association, executed before a substitute of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx xxx xxx Xxxx, civil law notary in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 17 November 2021 (the Articles), the Supervisory Board is entitled to adopt resolutions in writing (instead of at a meeting), provided that all Supervisory Directors are familiar with the resolution to be passed and none of them objects to this decision- making process;

(B) The Supervisory Board has considered the resolutions (a copy of which is attached hereto (Annex), adopted by the Management Board (the Management Board Resolutions);

(C) Capitalised terms used herein shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning given to such terms in the Management Board Resolutions (as defined below); and

(D) Each member of the Supervisory Board has considered the Management Board Resolutions.

HEREBY RESOLVE:

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To approve the Management Board Resolutions.

AND HEREBY:

Confirm that Dentons Europe LLP and DLA Piper Netherlands N.V. may rely on these resolutions.

This Supervisory Board Resolution may be entered into in any number of counterparts and by the signatories in separate counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Each signatory may deliver a signed copy of this Supervisory Board Resolution by fax or as PDF and any such copy shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes.

This Supervisory Board Resolution may be signed electronically.

Signature page follows.

Signature page to the Supervisory Board resolutions by unanimous consent without holding a meeting of Sono Group N.V., signed on the dates mentioned below the signatures.

Xxxxx Xxxxx Date: 1 February 2024		Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Date: 1 February 2024

ANNEX – MANAGEMENT BOARD RESOLUTIONS

[Separate document]